We are here with the support of National and Provincial Associations and Law Firms who want to ensure that Canadians are able to receive balanced information on the internet about labour relations. Members must be committed to the purposes of LabourWatch, be nominated by another Member and be approved by the Board of Directors. We have two types of Members:

Member Associations

National and provincial industry associations or public interest groups support us as follows: $1,000 per year plus GST.

Member Law Firms

Law firms support us as follows: $1,000 per year for the first labour code jurisdiction they list in, plus $500 for each additional province or labour jurisdiction (plus HST).

However, select "Federal and Territories", if any of the following apply:

You live in Northwest Territories, Nunavut or Yukon.

You work as a federal civil servant anywhere in Canada.

You work in one of the following industries:

airports or air transportation

broadcasting - radio, television or cable television

telecommunications

banking

fisheries (but only if your business relates to the protection and preservation of fisheries as a natural resource)

shipping and navigation (including loading and unloading vessels)

grain handling

uranium mining and processing

certain federal crown agencies

You work in one of the following industries AND (a) your activities connect one province to another OR (b) extend beyond the limit of one province:

air transport

canals

ferries, tunnels and bridges

highway transport of good or passengers

railway transport of goods or passengers

Employees in the Federal and Territories jurisdiction are covered by Federal laws passed by the Canadian Parliament. Private sector employees are covered by the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). Most full-time public sector employees – federal civil servants - are covered by the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB).